MONSTER

FACTs ABOUT THE AUTHOR

• He is a African American writer for childerens books.
• Best know for Young Adult Literature.
• He has written over fifty books.

SETTING

• This story takes place in Harlem in the 1980's.

SUMMARY

• This book is about a sixteen year old boy who finds himself on trial.
• He is accused as a lookout for a armed robbery.
• He is blamed for the killing of the clerk at the counter.
• He is in prison for a life sentence.

CHARACTERS

• Richard Evans- The defendant who planned the robbery.
• Steven Harmon- A sixteen year old who is going to jail for murder.
• Sandra Petrocelli- The assistant district attorney who prosecuted Steven and James King.

THEMES

• Peer presure- This is seen when Steve's associates with young men and take bad dissions.
• Race and Justice- this is seen when the prosecutors think Steve did the crime because he is African.
• Stereotyping- This is seen when his own lawyer and prosecutor call him a monster.

The Bad
I didn't like how a sixteen year old is getting put in jail for killing someone when he didn't.

The Good
I liked how all of the boys were put in jail because they robbed a store and commited on killing someone.